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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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